Giants general manager Bobby Evans perched on the arm of a sofa. His boss, Brian Sabean, leaned back in a club chair.

The most uncomfortable person in the suite at AT&T Park was the reporter asking the question.

Bless him, he tried to soften it as best he could:

“How much do you trust that the talent on your roster and the intangibles in your clubhouse will allow you to overcome a lack of youth?

“Which is … you know…

“…

“… Not to say that you’re old.”

Sabean’s response was an immediate smirk.

“Yeah, but you just did,” he said, as laughter filled the room.

The Giants will officially open camp in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Tuesday as pitchers and catchers report for spring training, and if you’re latching on to narratives, some would have you believe that the players are arriving by battery-powered Rascal scooters.

There is little doubt the Giants will be the oldest team...

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